Bar ALE Non-GMO 16% Protein Layer Melody Pak Chicken Feed, 40-lb bag

$18.19 First Time Autoship Price
this order
Save 35% (up to $20) today when you set up Autoship. 

$26.59 Autoship Price
(-5%) future orders
  • Keep saving 5% on every order
  • Get deliveries on your schedule
  • Skip, change, or cancel anytime
$27.99 Chewy Price
($0.70 /lb)
Save $1.47 (-5%)
$29.46 List Price
Promo, New Customers Only: Spend $49+, Get $20 eGift Card + Free Shipping with code: WELCOME

In Stock
FREE 1-3 day delivery on first-time orders over $35
Free 365-day returns

No interest if paid in full in 6 months on PayPal purchases of $149+. .

About This Item

Details

  • With high-quality, non-GMO ingredients, this feed provides optimal nutrition for your laying hens.
  • Feel good giving your chicks feed that is free of antibiotics, hormones, and animal byproducts.
  • Each serving features naturally occurring enzymes as well as prebiotics and probiotics.
  • This feed features organic Aztec marigold extract for balanced amino acid levels to promote optimal performance.
  • These live, naturally occurring microorganisms are microfused with essential oils using the power of oregano.

Ingredient Information

Feeding Instructions

Questions & Answers

1 Customer Questions


Can you ferment this feed?

Answer by ChewyFeb 17, 2024
This feed does not require fermentation. The technologies that are included in the non GMO Melody Pak specifically contain live yeast cultures, prebiotics and probiotics that assist in gut health. Although the feed can be fermented, it is not necessary nor recommended.
4.4
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
13 Ratings

6 Customer Reviews



Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Rebecca on Jul 8, 2025

Kept Getting Weevils In My Bar Ale Bags

When I first started out using Bar Ale for my flock, they really liked it and the quality seemed great with a good mix of textures with grains, seeds, and lentils

When I first started out using Bar Ale for my flock, they really liked it and the quality seemed great with a good mix of textures with grains, seeds, and lentils. However, after a few months the packaging changed and the feed started getting dustier and with larger chunks of chaff. Then multiple orders I received from Chewy’s Bar Ale bags contained Weevils! And not just a few Weevils, a bunch so much so that when you opened the feed to go into the air-tight feed container it looked like the feed was moving. The first time this happened, I thought it might be a fluke and gave it another chance. However, the second time it happened and both bags again contained Weevils, I contacted Chewy Customer support to get a refund. Customer Support was really helpful as always, and they asked if we wanted the bags replaced, but after having multiple orders of 100+ pounds of feed contain Weevils, we just got a refund and switched to a different brand.


Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Robert on Jul 7, 2025

Maybe I ordered the wrong thing?

I didn't like reading that it had corn and soy in it when I thought I was buying a feed without, but that could totally be on me- the girls just don't like the pellets

I didn't like reading that it had corn and soy in it when I thought I was buying a feed without, but that could totally be on me- the girls just don't like the pellets. They'll peck around the pellets, kick the pellets out for the rats to come pick up after hours, beep beep beep about the sunflower seeds.... but they didn't really like the last pellets I tried either, so there's that!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Kathryn on Jul 27, 2025

High Quality Egg Layer Feed

Nutritious blend of pellets, sunflower seeds, peas and more instead of just boring pellets. Pellets are well formed and not crumbly. Chickens really like it.

Nutritious blend of pellets, sunflower seeds, peas and more instead of just boring pellets. Pellets are well formed and not crumbly. Chickens really like it.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Dolores on Aug 25, 2024

I Really like this feed

I really liked this feed, I just wish it was organic.

I really liked this feed, I just wish it was organic.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Brian on Jan 27, 2024

This feed exceeded my expectations

After looking through the chicken feed I stumbled across this gem and took a chance and bought it. The packaging was nicely labeled and I loved how it was clear

After looking through the chicken feed I stumbled across this gem and took a chance and bought it. The packaging was nicely labeled and I loved how it was clear so you could see what you were getting. You could smell the freshness through the packaging which was a new experience. This isn't your typical layer feed, you can tell the ingredients sourced are top quality and were picked by someone who truly cares about their product. To say our girls loved the feed would be an understatement. I recommend this feed to anyone who has a flock and am now a life long customer.


Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By jmesu on Jul 28, 2024

Pellets & Seeds

My hens only will eat this if fermented

My hens only will eat this if fermented